Undergarment



C. A. SH EDAKER.

UNDERGARMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5, I919- 1,321,560. Patented Nov. 11, 1919.

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0. A.YSHEDAKER.

' Patented Nov. 11, 1919.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES A. SHEDAKER, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

UNDEBGARMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 11, 1919.

Application filed .Tune 5, 1919. Serial No. 301,883.

provide an under-garment embodying a body portion and a. combined skirt and drawers, the garment being normally closed both in the front and back, thereby producing a neat appearance, and assuring modesty to the wearer.

A further object of the invention is to .provide an under-garment of the above-mentioned character which is highly comfortable in use. i

A further object of the invention is to provide an under-garment of the abovementioned character, the drawers or skirt portion of which isso constructed that it 18 adapted to fit users of varying sizes and maintaining the closed front efiect.

Other objects and advantages of the inventionvwill be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an under-garment embodying my invention, showing the same in use;

Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view through the garment;

Fig. 3 .is a perspective view of the gar ment in use, viewed from the rear thereof;

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section, taken through the garment at a point indicated by the line H of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a section of fabric employed in forming the garment; and

Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view of the garment.

The garment embodies a body portion 10, including front sectionsof fabric 11.. These front sections extend for the entire length of the garment and also form portions of the combined skirt and drawers. The rear lonshown at 13.

gitudinal edges of the sections 11 are stitched to rear longitudinal sections 1' as These rear sections are stitched together at their rear longitudinal edges, as shown at lat. It is thus apparent. that the lower portions of the front sect-ions 11 and the rear sections 12 form the comof the wearer, when the wearer is small, and

the fullness provided by these folded portions coming into use if the wearer is sufficiently stout. In any event, the combined skirt and drawers will hang, in use, in a natural and easy manner. This folded fullness imparts to the garment in the front and rear 21. straight line effect at the outer edges thereof.

The upper end of the rear sections 12 are connected or stitched to the rear transverse section 16, as shown at 17, this transverse section being stitched to the upper ends of the sections 11, as shown at 17.

The upper and lower ends of the garment may be trimmed with lace 18 or the like, to improve its appearance, if desired. Shoulder straps 20 are secured to the upper ends ofthe garment and are adapted to receive the arms of the user therethrough, as is customary.

The front sections 11 are provided at their lower ends with lateral extensions 21, which are tapered and decrease in width toward their free ends. These lateral extensions are stitched to the rear edges of the sections 11, at the seams 13, thereby utilizing the strength of these seams for effecting the con The inner sides of the drawers legs arecut particularly full, and the inner edges 24 of the sections 11 overlap for a substantial distance. As a result of this, the combined skirt and drawers portion of the garment is normally completely closed in front, the Overlapping portions of the drawers or skirt section 11 securing a straight line effect. Even when the garment is worn by a stout person, these edges 24 remain overlapped, thereby preserving the closed opening in the front of the garment.

The upper portion of the sections 11 included in the body portion of the garment are stitched, as shown at 25, thus separating the. body portion from the combined skirt and d 'awers portion. The upper portion of one section 11 is equipped with buttons 2 6, to engage within button holes 27 formed upon the other upper portion, whereby the front or body portion of the garment is maintained normally closed' and may be conveniently opened when desired.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred example of the same, and that variouschanges in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. An under-garment for women, comprising a body portion and a combined skirt and drawers portion, the garment embodying front sections extending for the en tire length of the garment; said front sections bemg provided at their inner edges with laterally extending tapered portions which decrease in width toward their inner ends, said laterally extending portions being folded inwardly upon the front sections and stitched thereto at their rear edges for forming the drawers legs the inner edges of said drawers legs overlapping for a substantial distance whereby the front opening of the combined skirt and drawers normally closed in use.

2. An under-garment for women, comprising a body portion and a combined skirt and drawers, the garment embodying front sections extending for the entire length of the garment and forming portions of the body portion and combined skirt and drawers, said body portion further including a rear body section stitched to the longitudinal edges of the front sections, said combined skirt and drawers further including rear longitudinal sections stitched to the longitudinal edges of the front sections and stitched together and to the rear body section, said front sections being provided at their lower ends with lateral extensions which taper toward their free ends, such free ends being secured to the rear edges of the front sections, said lateral extensions forming d awers legs, the inner edges of the drawers legs overlapping for a substantial distance.

' In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES A. SHEDAKER. 'itnesses AnN'oLn KA'rz, A. S. BIRKovrrz. 

